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as in patriotism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I
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as in devotion
love and support for one's country
American nationalism is often most visible during Fourth of July celebrations
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Recent Examples of nationalism
Products Get Closer This administration’s policies are only the latest symptom of a global retreat into nationalism that has been clear since at least Brexit in 2016.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Like Ayyub, Lankesh had reported aggressively on Hindu nationalism and on violence against women and lower-caste people.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The populist strain of nationalism that Francis has prophetically warned against is seemingly everywhere.
—Jason Horowitz, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
That rhetoric – along with punishing tariffs on Canadian goods – has sparked an unprecedented wave of Canadian nationalism and overturned years of stability between the two neighbors.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Like Ayyub, Lankesh had reported aggressively on Hindu nationalism and on violence against women and lower-caste people.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The populist strain of nationalism that Francis has prophetically warned against is seemingly everywhere.
—Jason Horowitz, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
That rhetoric – along with punishing tariffs on Canadian goods – has sparked an unprecedented wave of Canadian nationalism and overturned years of stability between the two neighbors.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalism
patriotism
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Imagine a world where treating each other with dignity is a mark of patriotism, a measure of our national well-being and an indicator of future potential.—
Timothy Shriver,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Uprooting this ideology seems rather a distant prospect — at least on these shores, where plastic straws, as we have lately been told, are not only functionally superior to their biodegradable counterparts, but must be understood as essential props to patriotism.—
Ian Volner,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Nationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalism. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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